inverts; inverted; inverting
formal
1
: to turn (something) upside down
invert a bowl
The lens inverts the image.
The number 9 looks like an inverted 6.
an inverted image
2
: to change the position, order, or relationship of things so that they are the opposite of what they had been
invert the order of two words in a sentence
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“Invert.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/invert. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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